Football Blog (Page 212)

[ad_1] Wolves captain Ruben Neves has hinted at interest in joining Barcelona after admitting that “all players want to play” at Camp Nou. The 25-year-old has again impressed for Wolves this season despite their struggles, excelling both as a midfielder and as a makeshift centre-back. Neves has been linked to a number of bigger clubs for years but those links are now stronger than ever with talk of Barcelona wanting him. With Sergio Busquets set to leave at the end of the current campaign, Xavi and the Barcelona hierarchy are on the lookout for a replacement, and Neves is one of the potential successors underRead More →

[ad_1] The 2022/23 Champions League group stages got underway on Wednesday and Thursday evening, with goals, surprises and a selection of the finest players in the world on display. It was a good week for German, Spanish and English teams, with Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal and Chelsea all winning, while French heavyweights PSG and Lyon were both beaten. Here’s the best of the action with 90min’s weekly Champions League awards. 🚨 SHOCK ALERT 🚨 On her first UWCL start, Frida Maanum doubles Arsenal’s lead over defending champs Lyon 🔥#UWCL LIVE NOW ⬇️🇬🇧 🎙 👉 https://t.co/fZCJCq1pLe🇫🇷 🎙 👉 https://t.co/0VIUGFNcvS pic.twitter.com/Og5DOoSeFj — DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) October 19, 2022 Frida MaanumRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Manchester United are so determined to part ways with Cristiano Ronaldo in January that they will consider terminating his contract if nobody makes a move to sign the unsettled forward. (iNews) Harry Kane continues to be tempted by a move to German giants Bayern Munich because of growing concerns that, despite their progress this season, Tottenham will not be able to genuinely compete for trophies soon enough. (Sky Germany) After declining a loan move during the summer, Chelsea are ready to reignite interest in PSG forward Neymar, who could beRead More →

[ad_1] LAFC booked their place in the Western Conference Final with a dramatic 3-2 win over arch-rivals LA Galaxy on Thursday. A fixture that never, ever disappoints, El Trafico delivered the goods once again with chances at both ends, regular flash points, and five goals in a thrilling encounter. Despite the Galaxy controlling the early stages, it was LAFC who struck first with Gabonese winger Denis Bouanga shrugging off Douglas Costa and firing home from an excellent Carlos Vela through-ball. However, the Galaxy pulled themselves level just before half-time thanks to Samuel Grandsir’s powerful effort into the far corner, receiving the ball via a terribleRead More →

[ad_1] The Philadelphia Union booked their place in the Eastern Conference Final with a 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati on Thursday night. Heading into the MLS Cup Playoffs as the top seed in the East, the Union had plenty of pressure on their shoulders on Thursday. Cincinnati, meanwhile, went to Subaru Park full of confidence after their Round One comeback win over the New York Red Bulls. However, despite the immense quality on both sides, we were forced to endure a stop-start, choppy affair in which the referee was far too often called upon and both sides used the dark arts to get under oppositionRead More →

[ad_1] It’s over for Steven Gerrard and Aston Villa. The Villans have called time on their partnership with the former England international, with the club 17th in the Premier League table. Villa struggled to create a clear-cut identity under Gerrard – though they did maim a number of sides with their over-exuberant and often dangerous tackling – and chief executive officer Christian Purslow and the NSWE group are now on the lookout for a new boss to get the best out of a squad which was invested in heavily during the summer. Here are the current contenders to succeed Gerrard in the Villa Park dugoutRead More →

[ad_1] Aston Villa have sacked Steven Gerrard following defeat to Fulham in the Premier League. Credit: 90min.com[ad_2]Read More →

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a response to being dropped from the Manchester United squad as punishment for his antics during their 2-0 win over Tottenham. The Portuguese forward stormed off before full time having been an unused substitute throughout Wednesday night. United later confirmed on Thursday that Ronaldo would not be involved in their trip to Chelsea on Saturday. Ronaldo asked to leave Old Trafford in the summer but was unsuccessful, with a renewed push expected to come in January. He posted on Instagram: “As I’ve always done throughout my career, I try to live and play respectfully towards my colleagues, my adversaries andRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal secured their place in the Europa League knockout stages with two group games to spare after a comfortable, albeit narrow, victory over PSV Eindhoven. Although dominant throughout, it took the Gunners 70 minutes and more than 20 shots to finally get ahead in the game as Granit Xhaka found the back of the net. It was all the home side right from the start, although shooting was wayward in the opening stages. Despite taking five shots at goal in the first 20 minutes, none were on target. Xhaka had the best of those early chances, receiving a layoff from Gabriel Jesus but sendingRead More →

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the biggest brand of a footballer ever. That brand has been built around his towering goalscoring abilities. That in turn has been down to the number of games he’s played. But right now, Cristiano Ronaldo is not playing many games. His involvement hasn’t particularly affected Manchester United’s on-pitch form – they managed to beat fellow top-four contenders Tottenham comfortably enough on Wednesday night without the Real Madrid and Portugal legend. But perhaps it was that idle feeling that caused Ronaldo to storm off down the touchline before that midweek game had even reached the 90th-minute mark. Naturally, that brought himRead More →